Issue Number 19 | April 2023
Purple Friday
On Purple Friday amazing people all over Scotland make lots of purple noise to show that they support and care for LGBTI young people .
Why purple ? Good question ! The purple stripe on the Pride flag stands for ‘ spirit ’; The spirit of the LGBT + community and its allies . So we created a day to celebrate that spirit and bring people together to build a better Scotland for LGBTI young people .
Here at Marr we did a number of things to raise money for Purple Friday – this included a bake sale at break , face painting and to round things of the Marr College Bake Off at lunchtime ! We were very impressed with the quality of the bakes this year and competition was fierce .
Well done to Mrs Morton – this year ’ s champion !
Why LGBTI young people ? Young people are the future of Scotland , but it ’ s not always easy to be young , and LGBTI young people face unique and additional barriers and that is why we exist ; to break down those barriers and create a Scotland where all young people can thrive and flourish .
How you can help ? We can ’ t do this alone . We need to harness the spirit of all our allies , in all your perfect purpleness , to raise vital funds to keep this essential work going and send a strong message of support to LGBTI young people all across the country , letting them know they are loved , valued and supported .
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